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CASE ANALYSIS 2

What is your assessment of both motivating and challenging issues facing this client?

Theory/Model Implications
Behavioral theory Find out what reinforcers are valued
Tell the person their stage of progress
Social learning Use positive reinforcement
Cognitive theory Praise specific, not general, behaviors
Reinforce progress on the way to mastery
Learning styles Use continuous reinforcement, then intermittent
Adult learning Ignore undesirable behaviors
Avoid punishment
Be a good role model
Provide other good role models
Avoid negative models
Have new skills demonstrated and practiced
Explore prior knowledge
Gain and maintain attention
Ask questions
Use goal setting
Use repetition and review
Make information meaningful
Organize information
Link new information to the memory network
Identify preferences for styles
Offer several methods or techniques of learning
Adults are self-directed
Recognize prior experience
Use participatory methods
Orient learning to problems and projects
Use goal setting

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